Raiders make a trade in newest 4-round mock draft

Raiders make a trade in newest 4-round mock draft

If last year’s draft taught us anything, its that the Oakland Raiders are going to be open for business come draft day. But for mock drafts, projecting trades can be quite tricky. However, there are, at least, teams who will likely want to move up in April’s draft.

One such team is the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars desperately need a franchise quarterback but are selecting at pick No. 7. With the Giants ahead of them, there is a chance they would have to “settle”” for their second choice at the position.

In Luke Easterling’s latest mock draft at Draft Wire, he has projected a trade between the Jaguars and Raiders as the two teams have switched picks inside of the top 10. In return for moving down in the first round, Oakland receives Jacksonville’s second-round pick (No. 38). Here is the rundown of the selections for the Raiders in the top-four rounds:

7. Oakland Raiders (from JAX)*
Devin White
LB
LSU

24. Oakland Raiders (from CHI)
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Mississippi State

27. Oakland Raiders (from DAL)
Noah Fant
TE
Iowa

35. Oakland Raiders
Kelvin Harmon
WR
North Carolina State

38. Oakland Raiders (from JAX)*
David Montgomery
RB
Iowa State

66. Oakland Raiders
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
DB
Florida

99. Oakland Raiders
Tyree St. Louis
OT
Miami (FL)

With five picks in the top 40 now, the Raiders are able to address multiple needs on both sides of the ball. They still were able to grab an elite talent in Devin White, but also drafted one of the best running backs in the class in David Montgomery.

Every year, we see teams move up into the top five to select a quarterback. And with the four teams with the most prominent quarterback need in the NFL picking after the top five (Giants, Jaguars, Broncos, Dolphins), it’s fair to expect a lot of movement in this year’s draft. It won’t be a surprise if the Raiders become the biggest beneficiary to this quarterback desperation.

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